Toronto International Film Festival Hosts Private Screening of Trump Documentary 'The Apprentice'
Ali Abbasi’s film ‘The Apprentice', about Donald Trump’s early career and TV fame, hits TIFF screens. Will this film reveal new insights into Trump’s public persona? Check out the full video for the full story!
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00:00A special screening of The Apparatus, a film about Donald Trump's rise to fame, will take
00:05place at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, 5 September at 7pm.
00:10The film, directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi and written by Gabriel Sherman,
00:16explores Trump's transformation from a businessman to a pop culture icon through the reality
00:21TV show of the same name.
00:25Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the movie focuses on Trump's career under the mentorship of
00:31Roy Cohn, a controversial attorney.
00:33Shot in Toronto, which doubles as New York City in the film, The Apparatus features Sebastian
00:39Stant as Donald Trump, Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn.
00:47Ali Abbasi dwells into how The Apparatus shaped Trump's public image.
00:51The show, which aired from 2004 to 2017, played a crucial role in building his authoritative
00:57persona, influencing American voters and setting the stage for his political career.
01:05The film's screening at TIFF comes at a significant time, with Trump dealing with legal issues
01:11and considering another presidential run in 2024.
01:15Although The Apparatus does not yet have a release date for the general public, its debut
01:20at TIFF is generating considerable interest and discussion in both political and entertainment
01:26circles.
01:27The film also premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.